Baseball Preview: Lincoln Christian Crusaders vs. Wahoo/Bishop Neumann Warriors
The Lincoln Christian Crusaders are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Wahoo/Bishop Neumann Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lincoln Christian stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They put the hurt on South Sioux City with a sharp 17-1 victory.
Grant DeHaan made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. DeHaan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. DeHaan was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Luke Reiling was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Drew Mittan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Wahoo/Bishop Neumann never let their opponents score on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Platte Valley as Wahoo/Bishop Neumann made off with a 7-0 win.
Eli Johnston spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Wahoo/Bishop Neumann saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cody Hesser, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lincoln Christian's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Wahoo/Bishop Neumann, their record is now 11-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lincoln Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wahoo/Bishop Neumann struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lincoln Christian came up short against Wahoo/Bishop Neumann when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 8-4. Can Lincoln Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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